A Software Process Model Handbook for Incorporating People's Capabilities

by Acuna, Silvia T.; Juristo, Natalia; Moreno, Ana M.; Mon, Alicia

• ISBN13: 9780387244327
• ISBN10: 0387244328
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-08-01
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc

Summary

A Software Process Model Handbook for Incorporating People's Capabilities offers the most advanced approach to date, empirically validated at software development organizations. This handbook adds a valuable contribution to the much-needed literature on people-related aspects in software engineering. The primary focus is on the particular challenge of extending software process definitions to more explicitly address people-related considerations.The capability concept is not present nor has it been considered in most software process models. The authors have developed a capabilities-oriented software process model, which has been formalized in UML and implemented as a tool. A Software Process Model Handbook for Incorporating People's Capabilities guides readers through the incorporation of the individual's capabilities into the software process.Structured to meet the needs of research scientists and graduate-level students in computer science and engineering, this book is also suitable for practitioners in industry.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	xv
List of Tables	xix
Foreword	xxiii
Acknowledgements	xxvii
1. SOFTWARE PROCESS AND PEOPLEWARE BASICS	1	(24)
1.1. SOFTWARE PROCESS VERSUS LIFE CYCLE	2	(1)
1.2. SOFTWARE PROCESS RESEARCH	3	(4)
1.3. SOFTWARE PROCESS MODELLING	7	(2)
1.4. PEOPLEWARE	9	(3)
1.5. HUMAN COMPETENCIES	12	(4)
1.6. MODELLING PEOPLEWARE IN THE SOFTWARE PROCESS	16	(2)
1.7. IMPORTANCE OF PEOPLEWARE IN THE PROCESS	18	(3)
1.8. APPROACH FOR INCORPORATING PEOPLE'S CAPABILITIES INTO THE SOFTWARE PROCESS	21	(4)
PART ONE SOFTWARE PROCESS MODELS	25	(110)
2 OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE PROCESS MODELS AND DESCRIPTIVE CRITERIA FOR THEIR ANALYSIS	27	(10)
2.1. SOFTWARE PROCESS MODELS	27	(3)
2.2. DESCRIPTIVE CRITERIA	30	(7)
2.2.1. Modelling-Related Criteria	30	(1)
2.2.1.1. Elements	31	(1)
2.2.1.2. Environments	32	(1)
2.2.2. Representation-Related Criteria	32	(1)
2.2.2.1. Information Perspectives	33	(1)
2.2.2.2. Notational Characteristics	34	(1)
2.2.3. Criteria Employed by Other Authors	35	(2)
3. ACTIVITY-ORIENTED MODELS	37	(56)
3.1. DESCRIPTIVE ACTIVITY-ORIENTED MODELS	37	(7)
3.1.1. TAME MODEL	38	(1)
3.1.2. FUNSOFT Nets-Based Model	39	(1)
3.1.3. STATEMATE Model	40	(2)
3.1.4. PRISM Model of Changes	42	(2)
3.2. PRESCRIPTIVE ACTIVITY-ORIENTED MODELS	44	(49)
3.2.1. Process Models	45	(1)
3.2.1.1. TRIAD Model	45	(1)
3.2.1.2. Marvel Model	47	(1)
3.2.1.3. IPSE 2.5 Model	49	(1)
3.2.1.4. SPADE Model	50	(1)
3.2.1.5. International Standard ISO/IEC 12207: Software Life-Cycle Processes	53	(1)
3.2.1.6. IEEE STD 1074: IEEE Standard for Developing Software Lifecycle Processes	67	(9)
3.2.2. Evaluation Models	76	(1)
3.2.2.1. ISO 9001	76	(1)
3.2.2.2. CMMI	85	(8)
4. PEOPLE-ORIENTED MODELS	93	(36)
4.1. DESCRIPTIVE PEOPLE-ORIENTED MODELS	93	(17)
4.1.1. Systems Dynamics-Based Model	93	(2)
4.1.2. Process Cycle Model	95	(3)
4.1.3. Agile Methods	98	(1)
4.1.3.1. eXtreme Programming (XP)	99	(7)
4.1.4. The Win-Win Spiral Model	106	(4)
4.2. PRESCRIPTIVE PEOPLE-ORIENTED MODELS	110	(27)
4.2.1. Process Models	111	(1)
4.2.1.1. PMDB+ Model	111	(1)
4.2.1.2. ALF Model	113	(1)
4.2.1.3. SOCCA Model	115	(1)
4.2.1.4. Unified Process Model	118	(3)
4.2.2. Evaluation Model	121	(1)
4.2.2.1. People CMM Model	121	(8)
5. SUMMARY OF THE OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE PROCESS MODELS	129	(6)
PART TWO CAPABILITIES-ORIENTED SOFTWARE PROCESS MODEL	135	(86)
6. ADDING CAPABILITIES TO THE SOFTWARE PROCESS MODEL	137	(10)
6.1. INCORPORATING CAPABILITIES INTO A SOFTWARE PROCESS MODEL	137	(2)
6.2. STRUCTURE OF A CAPABILITIES-ORIENTED SOFTWARE PROCESS	139	(4)
6.3. CAPABILITIES: A KEY ELEMENT OF THE PROCESS MODEL	143	(4)
7. PEOPLE DIMENSION	147	(20)
7.1. PEOPLE'S CAPABILITIES EVALUATION ACTIVITIES	149	(2)
7.2. CAPABILITIES-PERSON RELATIONSHIP	151	(6)
7.3. PEOPLE'S CAPABILITIES EVALUATION METHOD	157	(6)
7.3.1. Stage PCE I.1: Identify Personality Factors	160	(1)
7.3.2. Stage PCE II.1: Determine People's Capabilities	160	(3)
7.3.3. Stage PCE II.2: Validate People Model	163	(1)
7.4. COLLATERAL USES OF CAPABILITIES	163	(4)
8. ROLES DIMENSION	167	(16)
8.1. IDENTIFYING SOFTWARE ROLES	167	(1)
8.2. CAPABILITIES-ROLE RELATIONSHIP	168	(15)
8.2.1. Software Life Cycle Model Selection Role	170	(2)
8.2.2. Project Management Roles	172	(3)
8.2.3. Pre-Development Roles	175	(2)
8.2.4. Development Roles	177	(2)
8.2.5. Post-Development Roles	179	(1)
8.2.6. Integral Roles	180	(3)
9. PRODUCTION DIMENSION	183	(10)
9.1. ASSIGNATION OF PEOPLE TO ROLES	183	(10)
9.1.1. Assignation of People to Roles Activities	184	(1)
9.1.2. Assignation of People to Roles Method	185	(8)
10. THE CAPABILITIES-BASED ASSIGNATION METHOD IN ACTION	193	(18)
10.1. PEOPLE'S CAPABILITIES EVALUATION METHOD IN ACTION	193	(6)
10.1.1. STAGE PCE I.1: Identify Personality Factors	194	(1)
10.1.2. STAGE PCE II.1: Determine People's Capabilities	194	(3)
10.1.3. STAGE PCE 1I.2: Validate People Model	197	(2)
10.2. ASSIGNATION OF PEOPLE TO ROLES METHOD IN ACTION	199	(12)
11. BENEFITS OF INCORPORATING PEOPLE'S CAPABILITIES INTO THE SOFTWARE PROCESS	211	(6)
11.1. DESIGN OF THE EXPERIMENT ON THE ASSIGNATION OF PEOPLE TO ROLES	212	(2)
11.2. RESULTS OF THE EXPERIMENT	214	(3)
12. CONCLUSIONS	217	(4)
REFERENCES	221	(28)
APPENDIX A. PEOPLE'S CAPABILITIES	249	(4)
APPENDIX B. 16 PF FIFTH EDITION PERSONALITY FACTOR QUESTIONNAIRE	253	(8)
B.1. DESCRIPTION OF THE 16 PF FIFTH EDITION	253	(3)
B.2. 16 PF FIFTH EDITION TEST ADMINISTRATION ELEMENTS	256	(5)
APPENDIX C. PEOPLE MODELS	261	(60)
Index	321